Science 6: Scientific Method Vocab

State the problem

• Observe and ask a question

• If, then...statement

• Do research

• Eliminate at least 1 possible outcome

Gather Information

• Observe and ask a question

• If, then...statement

• Do research

• Eliminate at least 1 possible outcome

Form a hypothesis

• Observe and ask a question

• If, then...statement

• Do research

• Eliminate at least 1 possible outcome

Design an experiment

• Observe and ask a question

• If, then...statement

• Do research

• Eliminate at least 1 possible outcome

Draw a conclusion

• The thing you change

• Explain the outcome

• What are you trying to measure with an experiment

• The thing you change. You can only 1 of these.

Independent Variable

• The thing you change

• Explain the outcome

• What are you trying to measure with an experiment

• The thing you change. You can only 1 of these.

Dependent Variable

• The thing you change

• Explain the outcome

• What are you trying to measure with an experiment

• The thing you change. You can only 1 of these.

Control group

• The thing you change

• Things that stay the same in an experiment

• What are you trying to measure with an experiment

• The thing you change. You can only 1 of these.

Constant

• Explain the outcome

• Used as a comparison to the group where variables change

• What are you trying to measure with an experiment

• The thing you change. You can only 1 of these.